With children
For example: early years staff, teachers, school nurses, health visitors, GPs, Accident and Emergency and all other hospital staff, and staff, in the youth justice system, including the secure estate, should be able to recognise situations where a child requires extra support to prevent impairment to his or her health or development or possible signs or symptoms of abuse or neglect in children. All professionals working with children, and especially those in health and social care, should be familiar with the core standards set out in the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services Core Standards and in particular, Standard 5, Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Young People. Those working with children living away from home should also be familiar with the relevant statutory Regulations and National Minimum Standards. Children living in custodial settings should be assessed as potential children in need under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 and all children subject to a court ordered secure remand (COSR) automatically acquire the status of a looked after child.
